WHEREAS, Fletcher C. Mann, Jr. has resigned as Greenville County Clerk of Court, effective June 30, 2000; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is authorized to appoint a County Clerk of Court in the event of a vacancy pursuant to the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended, Sections 1-3-220(2) (Supp. 1999), 4-11-20(1) and 14-17-30; and

WHEREAS, Paul B. Wickensimer of Greenville County, South Carolina is a fit and proper person to serve as the Greenville County Clerk of Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes of this State, I hereby appoint Paul B. Wickensimer as Clerk of Court of Greenville County, effective July 1, 2000, until the next general election and until his successor shall qualify.